LEARN/CREATE (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

12:00 pm

Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish"Inolvidable (Unforgettable)"
This episode includes a history of the Tango, a glimpse of the life of writer Jose Luis Borges and a general overview of the culture and history of Argentina.G

Arts In Every Classroom: A Workshop for Elementary School Teachers, The"Workshop 4. Creating A Multi-Arts Performance Piece"
Learner Team members and students examine the elements of the classic journey as identified by Joseph Campbell. They then create a multi-arts performance piece that represents a journey story. They apply what they have learned in previous lessons in order to rehearse, critique, revise, and perform their work. D

2:00 pm

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Michelson-Morley Experiment"
In 1887, an exquisitely designed measurement of the earth's motion through the ether results in the most brilliant failure in scientific history. D

2:30 pm

Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The"Lorentz Transformation"
If the speed of light is to be the same for all observers, then the length of a meter stick, or the rate of a ticking clock, depends on who measures it. D

3:00 pm

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition"Remembering and Forgetting"
Takes a look at the complex process called memory: how images, ideas, language, even physical actions, sounds, and smells are translated into codes, represented in memory and retrieved when needed.G

Curiosity Quest"Braille Publisher"
Did you know that Braille is a form of print that helps blind people read? Join Joel Greene as he learns how a Braille publisher makes Braille books. D

4:30 pm

Biz Kid$"Where Is My Allowance?"
Whether you're facing good times or tough times, it's important to know how to get the best value for your money. Discover tips for stretching your dollars.G

5:00 pm

The Electric Company"Lights, Camera, Beetles"
Jessica and Hector plan to surprise their cousin with a bug zoo for his birthday party. When Francine steals the prized rhino beetle, it's up to the Electric Company to get it back in time to save the party. D

5:30 pm

Cyberchase"A Change of Art"
Statues of Hacker are popping up all across Cyberspace. It's his latest scheme - art therapy! Heartbroken after losing to the kids yet again, Hacker throws himself into sculpture and gives his work away. Problem is, wherever one turns up, the power goes off. D

Martha Stewart's Cooking School"Eggs"
Want to know how to cook the perfect soft- or hard-cooked egg? Or the fluffiest scramble? Martha shares these and other secrets as she teaches viewers all they need to know about eggs, the world's most versatile protein. Whether you like your egg over easy or sunny-side up, Martha shows you how to prepare them properly every time, with easy-to-master techniques and tips. You'll learn a clever method for frying eggs, a surefire omelet recipe, and the key to a foolproof frittata. D

7:30 pm

Christina"Your Holiday Survival"
Baking cookies for Santa, the cookie swap, the holiday feast; parties, tree trimming, candle-lit feasts celebrating light.and the New Year. How do we celebrate and not lose our health or gain ten pounds? Stick with me. D

8:00 pm

Hometime"Island Kitchen 2.0: Countertops"
HOMETIME finishes the new cabinets for the island kitchen and covers them with new countertops. D

Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions"Stamp Collecting, China"
Collecting things might be part of an innate human desire to own stuff---to gather physical evidence of our lives and the natural world around us, and for thousands of years, people have collected and brought back stuff from their travels. But in 1837, something was created that was easy to collect and gave the collector the sensation of having traveled. It was the first postage stamp. D

Great American Seafood Cook-Off
Fires blazed and seafood sizzled as New Orleans hosted the fifth annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in August 2008. During the two-day competition, 15 chefs from 14 different states prepared their best dishes using the seafood indigenous to their state. Famed New Orleans chef John Besh, the winner of the 2004 competition and the 2006 James Beard Foundation's Best Chef of the Southeast, hosted the event. D

11:00 pm

Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence"I'm Inspired"
Joanne is often asked where her inspirations come from and begins by composing an inspired salad with roasted beets, and then gives her student Charlie some pointers for making honey glazed pork chops and a roasted squash puree. Recipes: Bibb Lettuce Salad with Roasted Beet, Grapefruit and Pecans, Honey Glazed Pork Chops with Orange and Cardamom, and a Roasted Squash and Ginger Puree. Student: Charlie Baldwin, City Gardener. D